John Yet again you've proven you know nothing about the law or driving to the standards the IAM expects. In fact your latest claims are disproved by the cps who use splashing other road users as an example of inconsiderate driving.
http://tinyurl.com/35jwq2
You're really not very good at this are you? Ddwjwd

Antony_Rol were you always a pompous pratt?
Your interpretation of the Highway Code is laughable.
For example, cyclist riding two abreast are breaching 147 by not showing consideration for motorists by forcing them to go onto the other side of the road to get past.
I do hope you never try to defend yourself in court because you would have the court in stitches with your warped self centred interpretations.
Perhaps you should come back when you too have 45 years of accident free prosecution free driving under your belt, many of those years involving 50,000 miles a year of commuting. Perhaps also you should gain an advanced driving qualification, and a racing licence.
Personally I hope the government follows the lead being set in one of the states in Canada where they are trialing registration plates, road tax, compulsary insurance, and competence licences for cyclists.

by Hotlush
"Driving without due care and consideration John, and posted on a public forum."
Which does NOT include splashing lycra clad cretins who are stupid enough to ride through standing water as you pass them. Really your ignorance of the law is such that I really hope you dont drive - you'd be dangerous.

Highway code -
227 in wet weather - take extra care around pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders.
Penalties -
Careless and inconsiderate driving - £5,000 fine Discretionary disqualification 3-9 points
212
When passing motorcyclists and cyclists, give them plenty of room (see Rules 162 to 167)
147
Be considerate. Be careful of and considerate towards all types of road users, especially those requiring extra care (see Rule 204)
I could easily carry on
I find nothing however in the Highway code saying cyclists should not ride two abreast, in fact this is a recognised technique for increasing awareness, visibility and ensuring drivers give you sufficient space when passing
You shouldn't be trying to return to your side of the road "as quickly as possible" but as SAFELY as possible, and if you had to suddenly get back on your side of the road then you obviously didn't have time to make the overtake in the first place and carried it out in a dangerous fashion

by Antony_Rol
"Hardly the actions of an advanced driver John ;)
Your lucky once again there wasn't a policeman around"
Riding two abreast are not the actions of a decent cyclist.
What law would you suggest is broken by accelerating past two knumbskulls in order to return to my own side of the road as quickly as possible?
In your usual rush to make some pompous sanctamonious comment you have again merely demonstrated your own ignorance.

Oh what joy.
Two lycra clad idiots riding two abreast causing a mobile road block, and I got the chance to pass them at speed through standing water. I soaked the rats.
Sometimes driving can be so rewarding.